Monthly Archive: July 2023

VinFast Breaks Ground At Its First US Factory In North Carolina

VinFast continues to move rapidly into the US market and this week, the company broke ground at the site of its new factory in Chatham county, North Carolina. VinFast invited us out to the groundbreaking ceremony of the North Carolina plant and arriving on the scene. It felt like a party had been stood up […]

Electric Two-Wheelers in Indonesia

Out of the 125 million motorcycles in use in Indonesia as at the end of 2022, only 32,000 are electric, according to Statista. The Indonesian government intends to change that with a US$455 million subsidy to encourage the manufacture of 800,000 new electric two-wheelers and the conversion of 200,000 petrol-powered scooters to electric. Will it […]

The Rise & Rise of BYD in Australia

Last month, sales of the BYD overtook the Tesla Model 3 to make it the second highest selling electric vehicle in Australia, behind the Tesla Model Y, of course. Driving on the roads in Brisbane, the BYD Atto 3 is making its presence felt. We see them wherever we go out. They are still outnumbered […]